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Best Match Action Guide Banking & Payments Reviewed 2026-09-07

Gift Card Scam

What to do if someone tells you to pay with gift cards for taxes, bail, tech support, grants, debts, utilities or emergencies.

Requests for payment by gift card are a major scam warning sign. Gift cards are meant for gifts, not payments to agencies, businesses, collectors or strangers.

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This Resource Center is educational and organizational. It is not legal advice, financial advice or a guarantee of any outcome. Rights, remedies, deadlines and reporting paths can vary by state, account type, contract, agency rules and case facts.